Kyoto Foodie is a blog site dedicated to the culinary culture of Kyoto, Japan.
Posted in Japanese culture, Shimogyo ward (下京区), shinise, wagashi on Aug 8th, 2008
Wagashi: Suetomi Kyoto Tea Ceremony Namagashi
The finest wagashi for the tea ceremony are sweets for the mind, the motifs come from classical poetry and painting.
Wagashi: Chadango and Minazuki (茶だんご みなづき)
Minazuki is an early summer wagashi that from centuries ago commoners ate on the day that royals ate — ice.
Posted in near sightseeing spot, series, shinise, wagashi on Mar 11th, 2008
Wagashi Series: Ryuen Rakuseki and Maccha Rakuseki (柳苑: 楽石・抹茶楽石)
Ryuen specializes in a simple and elegant wagashi that combines a center of candied kuri (chestnut) embedded in koshian (sweet azuki bean paste) with a coating of sugar and kuzu (arrow root starch), some with the addition of sugary green tea powder (maccha).
Ryuen’s wagashi is decidedly [...]
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Kyoto Foodie: Where and what to eat in Kyoto
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